Feeling a little lost. I know consulting is not for me, but how can I figure out what I could enjoy doing instead? Recognize this is a super broad question, but hoping to hear some advice/stories for motivation

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I’m in the same boat! Almost 2 years. Hours have been fine but consulting environment just isn’t the right fit.

Did you have a job before consulting? If so, what did you miss about that? I’ve learned more and more what I like and don’t like as I’ve progressed in my career and try to mentally track it so I can gear any next role towards that, vs “what” it is if that makes sense.

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How long have you been doing consulting?What about consulting did you not like?

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Almost 2 years. Mostly the pace of consulting (working way too many hours) and constantly changing teams/topic areas

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Can we all start by asking some exploratory questions? I’ll go first. What about consulting makes you feel like it’s not for you?

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Is there anything that you like?

Does your college have career counseling for alumni? May be helpful

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Is the the pace of consulting, the travel, the people aspect of it, the ambiguity..what is it?

Thanks EY1 for your reply. Just wrote to Manager 1 above, it’s mostly the hours and always having to work with new teams in new industries which I have limited control over

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